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Yoon warns North Korea against nuclear attack attempt
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81-year-old model awarded ‘best dressed’ in Miss Universe Korea
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Seoul mayor suggests shift in immigration policy
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AI textbook bubble could burst, expert warns
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'Smart pill'? ADHD treatment prescriptions spike this year
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[KH Explains] Korea pursues ‘fire-free’ batteries amid EV fears
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Samsung tightens its belt amid crisis winds
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Food tycoon Paik Jong-won's Theborn Korea pushes toward IPO
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[Herald Review] One of Netflix's most expensive Korean originals returns, but at what cost?
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Man calls 119, found dead 1 week later because officials went to wrong place
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[Herald Interview] Looking for silver lining in climate change
When it comes to curbing climate change, Norwegian scientist Jorgen Randers is a disbeliever. “I’m a pessimist because I do not think humanity will go the extra lengths to stop the earth from degenerating,” the coauthor of influential book “The Limits to Growth” (1972) told The Korea Herald on Thursday. “But I’m working hard and hoping that it will. Humanity is capable of preventing such scenarios. The question is whether they will decide to do so.”The 70-year-old professor at the BI Norwegian B
TechnologyNov. 13, 2015
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Hyundai Heavy eyes leap in Saudi Arabia
Hyundai Heavy Industries is set to consolidate its footing in Saudi Arabia after forging a partnership with oil giant Saudi Aramco this week, sources said Friday. HHI senior vice president Chung Ki-sunThe world’s top shipbuilder concluded a memorandum of understanding with the Saudi oil firm to cooperate on business development opportunities in the Middle East country on Wednesday.The comprehensive cooperation framework covers areas such as engineering, procurement and construction, downstream a
IndustryNov. 13, 2015
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Debt-saddled firms wary of delisting
There is widespread market speculation that a number of debt-saddled companies could face delisting from the bourse next year as the financial authorities are pushing for a full-fledged corporate restructuring. According to securities analysts many companies with high debt-to-equity ratios are alert to the possibility that the Korea Exchange and the Financial Supervisory Service will conduct reviews of their financial statements in a conservative manner.“According to rumors in Yeouido (financial
Nov. 13, 2015
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[Photo News] Samsung recognized for green products
SAMSUNG RECOGNIZED FOR GREEN PRODUCTS -- Samsung Electronics said Friday that its business monitor UE850 had received the TCO Display 7.0 environment certification from the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees, a trade union organization. (Samsung)
TechnologyNov. 13, 2015
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Indie game firms call for healthy ecosystem
BUSAN -- Along with long-awaited blockbuster game titles, independent, or indie, games are also entertaining visitors at the annual G-Star game trade show being held in Busan.Indie games are created by individuals or a small team of developers without backing from big game publishers. The indie game segment is often said to serve as an important locomotive of the nation’s game industry as it is a hotbed of creativity born from pure passion and love for games. Aki Koseki (in yellow), president of
TechnologyNov. 13, 2015
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[Weekender] Internship: Tool and requirement
Koreans often imply that our society is more competition-focused than comparable societies. That statement, at least in terms of finding employment and the lengths the young people go to find “respectable” jobs, may be true. For some time now, internships have been a “standard” part of a job seeker’s resume, along with a good alma mater, high GPA, unnecessarily high English language scores, and a whole list of other qualifications. (Bloomberg)And interns are everywhere. From newspapers and tele
Social AffairsNov. 13, 2015
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LS Group chairman, executives donate W2.5b for youth jobs
LS Group chairman Koo Ja-yeol and executives donated a total of 2.5 billion won ($2.15 million) to the Youth Hope Fund, company officials said Friday.“I hope I can provide just a little assistance in creating good jobs for youths,” Koo said.Company officials said that Koo has called for increasing hiring for its energy business, which includes submarine cables and extra high voltage direct current transmission work, in order to foster global-level employees and help develop Korea’s economy. Koo
IndustryNov. 13, 2015
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Park urges Tokyo to resolve sex slavery issue
President Park Geun-hye on Friday once again urged Japan to resolve the issue of its sexual enslavement of Korean women during World War II through a sincere apology and compensation, emphasizing the “universal” nature of human rights of women. In a written interview with eight news wire services from around the world, she also said she is open to holding one-on-one talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as long as he abandons his nuclear ambitions and makes progress in cross-border ties.
PoliticsNov. 13, 2015
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Doosan Heavy to set up global water engineering course
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction signed an agreement with the Gyeongnam Center for Creative Economy and Innovation and Changwon National University to set up a “Water Campus” course, company officials said Thursday.The “global water engineering” class is a joint program meant to foster talent for the water industry.The class will be established as a regular course for Changwon National University engineering and mechatronics students for three credits. Gyeongnam Center for Creative Economy
IndustryNov. 13, 2015
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[Weekender] Youngsters toil in vain in bleak job market
Hardships from working overtime to sexual assaults are common, but future remains bleak for most jobseekers It is very common to see youngsters rushing to the subway station at dusk to catch the first train, when it is still dark and chilly, with a cup of coffee and toast in hand. They are eager to be the first ones in office, and for a reason.It used to be no different for young intern Jeon -- she wished to be identified only by her family name -- until all her hard work came to naught. She use
Social AffairsNov. 13, 2015
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[Weekender] Shortcut to determining career path
Although the issue of youth unemployment is undoubtedly concerning, many Korean college students still remain undecided about their career paths. Most have difficulty in determining their career paths as they are uncertain about their true interest or have inadequate information and experience regarding the range of occupations. A sophomore from Ewha Womens University’s law school is taking part in a law school internship held at Seoul Western District Court. (Yonhap)In this sense, internship ma
Social AffairsNov. 13, 2015
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[Weekender] Knowledge and hand-on experience key to efficiency
Many students opt to undertake internships in order to improve their chances of finding employment, and as an opportunity to gain practical experience in specific fields before beginning their careers. However, those who can confidently say that they had an efficient internship experience are small in number. This, in part, many take internships without adequate information about a position, while some say that many internships do not offer much by way of experience needs for specific fields. He
Social AffairsNov. 13, 2015
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[Weekender] A must-read for foreigners looking for internship in Korea
As in many economies where eager college students fall prey to corporate exploitation, internships in Korea have gained a notoriety that rivals the advantages they potentially offer. For non-Koreans hoping for an internship experience, however, the trouble begins before they even start. Foreign students attend a class at a Korean graduate school. (Korea University Graduate School of International Studies)Searching for openings can be a laborious quest without sufficient Korean language skills
Expat LivingNov. 13, 2015
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[Weekender] Can students afford to be an intern while pressured to “buy credits?”
Today’s university students lead a very hectic life, bogged down by worries of getting a job after graduation at time when the unemployment rate has peaked in Korea.For them, qualifications such as having a high GPA, work experience and extracurricular activities are deemed necessary, even just to apply for a job opening. Universities, in an effort to support students better prepare for the future, offer an array of programs, especially those that provide them with hands-on experience outside th
Social AffairsNov. 13, 2015
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Cabinet members vow to crack down on illegal protest
The South Korean government vowed tough measures against any unlawful activity during the scheduled mass rally against labor and education measures on Saturday that is anticipated to gather some 100,000 protesters, the most since the anti-U.S. beef protests in 2008, according to police. The Cabinet members issued a joint statement in a press conference that the government would hold accountable those responsible for violating laws and inciting violence during the protest set to take place around
Social AffairsNov. 13, 2015
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Over 2 million Koreans experience gambling addiction
Some 2.07 million South Koreans aged 20 or older have been addicted to gambling at least once as of last year, while 82.2 percent of the population have gambling experience in various forms, a study showed Friday. According to the report released by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, 5.4 percent of all Koreans aged 20 or older have been or are addicted to gambling, meaning they gambled even when they didn’t have the money or felt the need to be secretive about how much they gambl
Social AffairsNov. 13, 2015
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63% of cybercrimes in Korea committed by teens, 20-somethings
More than 60 percent of South Korea’s major cybercrimes -- illegal gambling, wire fraud, Internet scams, personal information fraud, and online pornography -- are being committed by teens and those in their 20s, a report released by the Korean National Police Agency showed Friday. The KNPA discovered a total of 26,808 cyber criminals since March, and arrested 178. The police confiscated 7.03 billion won ($6 million) worth of illegal profit from them and returned 2.4 billion won to a total of 1,6
Social AffairsNov. 13, 2015
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Park to embark on trip for G20, APEC, ASEAN
President Park Geun-hye will leave for Turkey on Saturday, the first stop of her trip that will also include the Philippines and Malaysia to participate in multinational summits including the G20 and other regional dialogues.Park’s first stop will be Antalya, Turkey on Nov. 15-16 to attend the G20 summit aimed at promoting inclusive growth that will also bring together U.S. President Barack Obama, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, German Chancellor Angela Markel, Indian Prime Minister Narendra
Foreign AffairsNov. 13, 2015
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[Editorial] Korean troops abroad
Extending Korea’s participation in the multinational naval operations in the Gulf of Aden and extending the stationing of a military unit in the UAE when the matter comes up for vote in the National Assembly later this month would demonstrate Korea’s commitment to playing an active role in the international community. A 4,000-ton Navy destroyer and some 320 military personnel which make up the Cheonghae unit have been stationed in the Gulf of Aden since March 2009 as part of the Combined Task Fo
EditorialNov. 13, 2015
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[Editorial] Time is running out
Forty-seven remaining survivors, most of them around 90 years old. This is the stark reality that Korea and Japanese officials should bear in mind as the two sides discuss the issue of Japanese military sex slaves during World War II. Wednesday’s 10th working-level meeting between Korean and Japanese Foreign Ministry officials on the issue ended without making much headway and without fixing a date for the next meeting. That no progress was made hardly comes as a surprise — nine meetings had le
EditorialNov. 13, 2015